"A Finnish Grammar" by Charles Eliot is a late 19th-century exploration of the Finnish language aimed towards English speakers. Eliot details Finnish grammar, highlighting the challenges of its evolving structure. Drawing from Finnish dialects and native speaker insights, he explains the language's phonetics, characterized by few consonants and many vowels, and its complex grammatical rules. The book serves as an introduction to understanding Finnish and anticipates a deeper study into its grammatical rules.
A Finnish Grammar
By Charles Eliot
Journey into the complexities of Finnish language through the lens of a 19th-century English speaker, unveiling its phonetic quirks and evolving grammatical rules.
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About the AuthorSir Charles Norton Edgcumbe Eliot was a British diplomat, colonial administrator and botanist. He served as Commissioner of British East Africa in 1900–1904. He was British Ambassador to Japan in 1919–1925.
Sir Charles Norton Edgcumbe Eliot was a British diplomat, colonial administrator and botanist. He served as Commissioner of British East Africa in 1900–1904. He was British Ambassador to Japan in 1919–1925.
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